Discussing the News Makes Kids Smarter

Reading news improves vocabulary and knowledge of the world makes more people take you seriously. Also, because there is so much variety in the news it's possible for everyone to find something interesting, which further encourages them to keep reading. Reading ability at age 15 is a large indicator of success, happiness, and wealth in later years.

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